Saturday, July 10, 2010

Mormon Lake - Gymkhana!

The elk were out again this morning but I forgot to grab the camera... then it was breakfast and get ready for the gymkhana... this is always our favorite part of this particular ride!

Lindsey took some shots of me... and I have to say WAHOO I got my confidence back... I try not to show it but since Katie fell a couple years ago at a walk, a full-out run has caused shaky stomack and weak knees and pounding heart... and getting bucked off Luna last summer on this ride didn't help any. Today I pushed Katie through the patterns and let her GO HOME as fast as she wanted with NONE OF THAT!!! The classes I have been taking with Barb have helped so much, and the endurance rides and training...

No particular order on these pictures, just how blogger loaded them... they are portions of 3 separate events.













Luna learned about patience as well as the gymkhana patterns...

Clancy and Cheyenne jumping... love these action shots!!


I did get one still shot of Lindsey and Luna


But mostly I took videos of the girls, so here they are if you have any interest... I would love it if you would at least take the time to check out Linz and Luna doing Barrels... considering this is only Luna's second time in the arena, and the first time was this gymkhana last year... I am thrilled with her first two turns! She went wide on the 3rd barrel because she was trying to run right and go home, and Linz was urging her left toward the barrel... but all in all, I think she is doing fantastic!!! I just may have to get back into the gymkhana game with this mare! I'll be interested to hear from Mikey and from CarrollFarm on this... so here we go:

Linz on Thorn - Extreme Trail
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSbwSXN9uTY

Hilary on Destiny - Extreme Trail
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af_iZxkdNg8

Linz on Luna - Extreme Trail (can't believe she blew this jump after jumping so well last year {sigh})
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfC7qs8rjNo

Linz on Thorn - Barrels
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUKZKXOD5ho

Hilary on Destiy - Barrels
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaGmM5rAOkI

Linz in Luna - Barrels
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDXUDoXpswE

The club threw in a "new" pattern, 3 barrels and 3 poles placed randomly, each rider can choose to do them in ANY order they wish so long as each item is circled ONE TIME... it was very interesting to watch the different choices and the difference it made in times...
Linz on Thorn - Your Choice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbnXhZDcJUo

Hilary on Destiny - Your Choice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_T0j3ft7e4

Linz on Luna - Your Choice (oops at the end, thought the camera turned off and it didn't sorry)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltCNoqlPY2k

Linz on Thorn - Washington Poles (unfortunately NOT Thorn's favorite, quite often he knocks down at least ONE pole...)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y0tsz-3GT8

Hilary on Destiny - Washington Poles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yek_7qiHMa0

Linz on Luna - Washington Poles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-wskG_vhBE

What a fun day :)

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